West Virginia Chemical Firm Files for Bankruptcy As Litigation Begins January 27, 2014 By Jonathan Matisse The company blamed for a chemical spill that left 300,000 West Virginians without safe drinking water filed for bankruptcy, temporarily...
Biden, Cuomo Team Up to Promote Smarter Rebuilding January 27, 2014 Vice President Joe Biden and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said this month New York and the nation’s other coastal...
State Farm Raising Auto Insurance Rates in Louisiana January 27, 2014 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance, which covers about one in every three cars in Louisiana, is raising insurance rates for...
Understanding the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 January 27, 2014 By John Minor Flood insurance has been a staple of development since 1968 when it was created by the federal government. There are...
Massachusetts Schedules Hearing on 7.7% WC Rate Hike Request January 27, 2014 The Massachusetts Division of Insurance is scheduled to hold a hearing on Jan. 30 to consider the request of the...
Lines Sometimes Blurred in E&S Market, Experts Say January 27, 2014 By Andrea Wells In the days of ole, insurance professionals knew at a glance the type of business that best fit into the...
N.Y. Enacts Disclosure Law for Public Adjusters January 27, 2014 New York State’s Act 5775, which took effect Jan. 1, restricts public adjusters from receiving a referral fee or having...
Global Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $45B in 2013 January 27, 2014 In 2013, there were 296 separate natural disaster events that produced total economic losses of $192 billion – four percent...
USAA Covers Mass. Same-Sex Spouses Earlier Denied January 27, 2014 Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says United Services Automobile Association will offer insurance coverage to people who had previously been...
Fourth Quarter Activity Brings a Strong Finish to 2013 January 27, 2014 By Meredith Reeves While deal flow was calm for most of the year, fourth quarter merger and acquisition (M&A) activity was lively and...